# NastyWriter vs Live Long!

The clearest difference is price: Live Long! at Free against NastyWriter's $0.99. Live Long! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). NastyWriter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Live Long! is free to download; NastyWriter costs $0.99 up front. NastyWriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Live Long! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NastyWriter against 5.0 for Live Long!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.

NastyWriter ships an update every 2 months, Live Long! every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NastyWriter | Live Long! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nastywriter/id1375341998/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-long/id1595682865/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Angela Brett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375341997) | [Stephen Mykytyn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1591280176) |

## What reviewers say

### NastyWriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nastywriter/id1375341998)

This app automatically inserts insults before nouns as you type, highlighting them in peach. You can customize or remove insults and share the modified text as an image. It also offers Siri shortcuts for quick nastification and random insult generation.

**Highlights:** Automatic insult insertion, Customizable insults, Highlighted text, Image sharing, Siri shortcuts, Random insult generator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Live Long!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-long/id1595682865)

Track your lifespan against famous historical figures and see who you've outlived. Discover notable people you might outlive soon and manage your personal collection of interesting personalities. Receive notifications when you surpass someone's lifespan.

**Highlights:** Compare lifespan to historical figures, Track famous people you outlive, Discover people you may outlive, Manage personal collection of figures, Receive lifespan outlive notifications, Database of over 12,000 people

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NastyWriter free?

NastyWriter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Live Long! free?

Live Long! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NastyWriter or Live Long!?

NastyWriter and Live Long! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do NastyWriter or Live Long! have ads?

Neither NastyWriter nor Live Long! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NastyWriter or Live Long!?

NastyWriter ships an update every 2 months, and Live Long! every 19 months. Most recently, NastyWriter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Live Long! on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*